Big Trouble in Little China

Movie

1986

1h 39m

PG-13

English

Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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7.4

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When trucker Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi, to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a perfect target for immortal sorcerer...

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Big Trouble in Little China

PG-13

Movie

1986

1h 39m

English

Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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Cast

Jack Burton

Gracie Law

Wang Chi

David Lo Pan

Egg Shen

Margo

Eddie Lee

Thunder

Rain

Lightning

Miao Yin

Uncle Chu

Needles

Joe Lucky

One Ear

White Tiger

Mrs. O'Toole

Chinese Girl in White Tiger

Pinstripe Lawyer

Chang Sing #1

Chang Sing #2

Chang Sing #3

Chang Sing #4

Chang Sing #5

Chang Sing #6

Directed By: John Carpenter

Written By: Gary Goldman (Screenplay), David Z. Weinstein (Screenplay)

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nmahoney416 says...

7 years ago

It's cheesy, it's corny, but it is entertaining. Kurt Russell is great. The movie has a real unique look once things start happening.

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AlexanderZ says...

8 years ago

While its looks may have aged, its sense of humour and style is as fresh today as the day it first rolled out in cinemas. In short, it's pure escapist magic.

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lzcubasjunior says...

5 years ago

Haha! This reminds me my childhood. Very simple, unrealistic, soft... 80's popcorn movie. I guess that many of here have some kind of nostalgic love with this one. Here, in Brazil, many of us have :D.

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MovieP4nda says...

5 years ago

Not as good as the legend has it. I loved it as a kid though. It's still good if you're looking for a bizzare and outlandish action flick with small bits of both intentional and unintentional comedy.

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JPV852

5 years ago

Enjoyable enough adventure flick with another charismatic performance from Kurt Russell. The plot certainly felt disjointed at times (and one sequence didn't really advance the plot all that much) but still had a lot of fun. Not one of Carpenter's best nor a standout amongst 1980s movies, however st More

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John Chard

6 years ago

Ol' Jack always says... what the hell?

Out of 20th Century Fox, Big Trouble in Little China is directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell, Kim Catrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong & Victor Wong. The adaptation is by W.D. Richter with the screenplay from Gary Goldman & David Z. Weinstein. Dean C More

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drqshadow

7/10 5 years ago

Somehow Road House had a baby with the very campiest of 1960s Hong Kong, and John Carpenter signed on to direct (plus compose the soundtrack). Wildly entertaining, and self-aware enough to embrace the sheer lunacy of mysically-powered gang warfare amidst the nooks and crannies of Chinatown, it's More

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Gimly

6 years ago

_Big Trouble in Little China_ is not the movie it is marketed to be. But it is good. You wait the ten minutes it takes for the absurdity to kick in and then you ride the ridiculous ride until the closing credits.

_Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

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